Headphones, earphones news and discussion thread

[omega44-xt]

Suggestions for some good headphones for gaming purposes. 5k might fetch something good I'm hoping

CM MH650 is recommended by many in India, costs 5.5k from small sellers:
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Buy Cooler Master MH650 RGB Headset at Best Price in India

HyperX Cloud Stinger (not core) & Corsair HS50 Pro cost under 4.5k. I use HyperX Stinger, not great music & movie performance as many have said in general about gaming headphones, I mean it performs like a cheap 1.5k headphone. Mic is good & flip to mute is appreciated.

 

[aby geek]

How is logitech g331 in performance?

 

[omega44-xt]

How is logitech g331 in performance?

I looked into it a bit, didn't seem that good. So narrowed down on Stinger vs HS50, got Stinger in stock for cheaper, so went with that.

 

[aby geek]

Is there a reliable site to buy steel series in India? The Siberia 200 looks like a value deal.

 

[$hadow]

CM MH650 is recommended by many in India, costs 5.5k from small sellers:
Buy COOLER MASTER MH650 RGB | Gaming Headphones | EliteHubs
Buy Cooler Master MH650 RGB Headset at Best Price in India

HyperX Cloud Stinger (not core) & Corsair HS50 Pro cost under 4.5k. I use HyperX Stinger, not great music & movie performance as many have said in general about gaming headphones, I mean it performs like a cheap 1.5k headphone. Mic is good & flip to mute is appreciated.

how are both of these 2 sites? Even purchased anything from them?

 

[omega44-xt]

how are both of these 2 sites? Even purchased anything from them?

Yes, have purchased my Viper Mini from the first site. 2nd site is reliable as well. Some other good small sellers are sphinxcc & clarion computers. I know people who bought stuff from these. A friend bought most of his PC parts from clarion & another from sphinx.

 

[$hadow]

Yes, have purchased my Viper Mini from the first site. 2nd site is reliable as well. Some other good small sellers are sphinxcc & clarion computers. I know people who bought stuff from these. A friend bought most of his PC parts from clarion & another from sphinx.

Sounds good let me explore these sites more since there is a positive node.

 

[omega44-xt]

Sounds good let me explore these sites more since there is a positive node.

AkExtacY - Cheapest PC Parts Marketplace
You can find owner or employees of those sites in this FB group. There are many trusted sellers there.

 

[sling-shot]

Have been facing problems of bluetooth headphones refusing to connect to laptop at all or disconnecting after sometime. The same unit connects to a mobile phone alright.

Initially I had an Ant Audio unit. So bought a basic JBL one for 2 K. Now after 6 months that too is throwing random tantrums.

Is there anything in 2 - 2.5 K range that is known to be reliable?

I am not an audiophile. Need is for delivering online classes.

 

[omega44-xt]

Have been facing problems of bluetooth headphones refusing to connect to laptop at all or disconnecting after sometime. The same unit connects to a mobile phone alright.

Initially I had an Ant Audio unit. So bought a basic JBL one for 2 K. Now after 6 months that too is throwing random tantrums.

Is there anything in 2 - 2.5 K range that is known to be reliable?

I am not an audiophile. Need is for delivering online classes.

Maybe issue with BT of laptop. Some cheap laptops have bad WiFi+BT adapter, creates BT issues on Windows. Buying a new USB BT adapter & disabling internal one is one solution, but not sure if that will solve your issues or not.

 

[jackal_79]

Can any one suggest good headphones with Mic for Microsoft team calls. It will be used mainly for calls. So should have excellent call quality and suitable for long hours of use. Budget around 3K.

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[SaiyanGoku]

Can any one suggest good headphones with Mic for Microsoft team calls. It will be used mainly for calls. So should have excellent call quality and suitable for long hours of use

Corsair HS35 maybe? Even decent earphones from Sennheiser or SoundMagic around 2k would be good.

 

[jackal_79]

Corsair HS35 maybe? Even decent earphones from Sennheiser or SoundMagic around 2k would be good.

Thanks. But can you share specific models more suitable for calls?

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[omega44-xt]

Can any one suggest good headphones with Mic for Microsoft team calls. It will be used mainly for calls. So should have excellent call quality and suitable for long hours of use. Budget around 3K.

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Maybe budget gaming headphones. Check JBL Quantum 100, Tech Reflex has its review with mic quality.

 

[true_lies]

Looking to buy a good gaming headset with USB input for max 1.5K.
Did some search and came across some from Redgear, Cosmic Byte and boAt. Not sure about the quality of these so needed some input
Any other brands/models for consideration other than these which are value for money.

 

[Zangetsu]

Looking to buy a good gaming headset with USB input for max 1.5K.
Did some search and came across some from Redgear, Cosmic Byte and boAt. Not sure about the quality of these so needed some input
Any other brands/models for consideration other than these which are value for money.

If you can extend a bit then JBL is great

*www.amazon.in/JBL-Quantum-Over-Ear...ds=gaming+headset&qid=1633190564&sr=8-13&th=1

N.B: USB input is really bad when processing sound frequencies while Gaming. For Music/Movies its OK. But for gaming its a strict No.
Some games have certain frequencies which you won't be able to hear in USB input. You wiil need the 3.5mm audio jack.

 

[Nerevarine]

N.B: USB input is really bad when processing sound frequencies while Gaming. For Music/Movies its OK. But for gaming its a strict No.
Some games have certain frequencies which you won't be able to hear in USB input. You wiil need the 3.5mm audio jack.

What about DACs which are basically the same thing. USB headphones just have a small dac on the other end.

There are plenty of "gaming" specific DACs from ASUS etc.

 

[true_lies]

If you can extend a bit then JBL is great

*www.amazon.in/JBL-Quantum-Over-Ear...ds=gaming+headset&qid=1633190564&sr=8-13&th=1

N.B: USB input is really bad when processing sound frequencies while Gaming. For Music/Movies its OK. But for gaming its a strict No.
Some games have certain frequencies which you won't be able to hear in USB input. You wiil need the 3.5mm audio jack.

Had eyed those as well, but its a single 3.5 jack. Mine's an old system with separate mic and audio jacks. Would have to use a Y-splitter. And the mic-in is a little iffy.
My main requirements is for communication while gaming. I mostly only play co-op PvE that need constant communication and not much competetive PvP that i need to hear footsteps near me or gun sounds of other players.

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[Zangetsu]

What about DACs which are basically the same thing. USB headphones just have a small dac on the other end.

There are plenty of "gaming" specific DACs from ASUS etc.

Yes, the 3.5mm audio headphone rely on the sound card of the PC. Where as the USB ones have a DAC support with it. Thats the advantage for USB ones.

OP can buy the USB ones, but some games don't play certain sounds with USB headphones. Online Co-op might work well with USB ones.

I tried Final Fantasy XV & Bayonetta and the audio was not audible with USB headphones.

 

[Nerevarine]

Perhaps it's a headphone specific issue, I used my office platronics c320m for divinity original sin 2 coop, worked fine.